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unobtanium

That which cannot be obtained; theoretical but not yet real.
It may have come from the movie "The Core," when Delroy Lindo is describing the ship needed to go to the Earth's core, which can only theoretically be built. When someone asks him what it would be made of, he said, "The real name has 37 syllables, but I just call it... unobtanium."
unobtanium by Misterdoe February 8, 2005
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Unobtanium

30 series GPUs in April 2021
"Did you get a new GPU?"
"No, scalpers took them all. They're practically considered unobtanium at this point"
Unobtanium by RedForkKnife April 21, 2021

UnObtanium

Something which is completely unobtainable or extremely rare.
You may never ever get this, this is unobtanium
UnObtanium by 0eA December 22, 2014

Unobtanium

The mythical pool table at work that does not exist.
"The only thing left to turn this office into a bar is, unfortunately, unobtanium." -Bik
Unobtanium by BikAKAMacfyver May 21, 2024

unobtainium 

An imaginary unavailable material used humourously to solve otherwise impossible problems; an item of unaffordable price.
Of course, it would have to be made of pure unobtainium to work.
unobtainium by Peter Baird August 16, 2003
Word of the Day on May 8, 2006

unobrainium 

When you and your friend say the same thing at the same time as if you both are one big brain.
S - We should totally give away the address of this Dr. Beller to everyone in the class using phrases and terminology only he would understand.

R - Unobrainium, I was thinking the same.
unobrainium by Vollidiot March 12, 2021
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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